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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plate

1720-1740 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Soup plate painted in cobalt blue, depicting a pair of mandarin ducks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, painted
Brief description
Soup plate depicting a pair of mandarin ducks, porcelain painted in cobalt blue, Qing, Jingdezhen, 1720-1740
Physical description
Soup plate painted in cobalt blue, depicting a pair of mandarin ducks.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 21.6cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Herbert Minton, Esq.
Object history
Given by Mr. Herbert Minton, accessioned in 1858. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
4806L-1858

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2003
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